Rotary machine with cooling jacket including helical groove

ABSTRACT

An example rotary machine includes a motor including a rotor and a stator, and a cooling jacket disposed around the stator. The cooling jacket includes an inner body part being cylindrical and in contact with the stator, an outer body part being cylindrical and surrounding the inner body part, and a groove through which a cooling medium passes, the groove circling helically around an outer circumference of the inner body part at least once. The groove has a pair of side surfaces opposed in a direction of an axis of rotation of the rotor, and a bottom surface connected to each of the pair of side surfaces. Each of the pair of side surfaces is formed having a draft angle inclined away from each other, the draft angle inclined relative to a release direction orthogonal to the axis of rotation.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a continuation application of PCT Application No.PCT/JP2019/012961, filed Mar. 26, 2019, which claims the benefit ofpriority from Japanese Patent Application No. 2018-122926, filed Jun.28, 2018, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein byreference.

BACKGROUND

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2011-10525 describes a motorcase. This motor case includes a cylindrical outer member and acylindrical inner member that is disposed inside the outer member. Theinner member has, on an outer circumferential surface, a helical grooveturning along a circumferential direction from one end of the innermember to the other end in an axial direction. This groove is formed onthe outer circumferential surface of the inner member by a machining'process. The inner member is press fitted into the outer member, so thatan upper surface of the groove is blocked by an inner circumferentialsurface of the outer member to define a cooling passage.

SUMMARY

An example rotary machine disclosed herein includes a motor including arotor and a stator, and a cooling jacket disposed around the stator. Thecooling jacket includes an inner body part being cylindrical and incontact with the stator, an outer body part being cylindrical andsurrounding the inner body part, and a helical groove through which acooling medium passes, the groove circling helically around an outercircumference of the inner body part at least once. The groove has apair of side surfaces opposed in a direction of an axis of rotation ofthe rotor, and a bottom surface connected to each of the side surfaces.Each of the side surfaces is formed having a draft angle inclined awayfrom each other, the draft angle determined relative to a releasedirection orthogonal to the axis of rotation. The inner body part iscylindrical, and has a virtual region being cylindrical about the axisof rotation and including the bottom surface in an outer circumferentialsurface. The groove circles around the outer circumference of the innerbody part a plurality of times, and the draft is derived using formula(1) under the condition of formula (2), where S is the draft angle, D1is an outer diameter of the inner body part, D2 is an outer diameter ofthe virtual region, P is an array pitch of the groove in the directionof the axis of rotation, and B is a width of the bottom surface in thedirection of the axis of rotation. It should be noted that “atan” meansarctan and “acos” means arccos in the description below.

$\begin{matrix}\left\lbrack {{Formula}\mspace{14mu} 1} \right\rbrack & \; \\{\mspace{214mu} {\frac{{atan}\left\lbrack \frac{{\left( {{D\; 1} - {D\; 2}} \right)/2}\; \tan \; S}{D\; {1/2}\; \sin \left\{ {{acos}\left( {D\; {2/D}\; 1} \right)} \right\}} \right\rbrack}{{atan}\left( \frac{P}{\pi \; D\; 1} \right)} > {1\left\lbrack {{Formula}\mspace{14mu} 2} \right\rbrack}}} & (1) \\{\mspace{250mu} {{{\left( {{D\; 1} - {D\; 2}} \right)\tan \; S} + B} < P}} & (2)\end{matrix}$

Another example rotary machine disclosed herein also includes a motorincluding a rotor and a stator, and a cooling jacket disposed around thestator. The cooling jacket includes an inner body part being cylindricaland in contact with the stator, an outer body part being cylindrical andsurrounding the inner body part, and a helical groove through which acooling medium passes, the groove circling helically around an outercircumference of the inner body part at least once. The groove has apair of side surfaces opposed in a direction of an axis of rotation ofthe rotor, and a bottom surface connected to each of the side surfaces,and wherein, of the pair of side surfaces, at least the side surfacethat forms an undercut relative to a release direction orthogonal to theaxis of rotation is formed having a draft.

Yet another example rotary machine disclosed herein similarly includes amotor including a rotor and a stator, and a cooling jacket disposedaround the stator. The cooling jacket includes an inner body part beingcylindrical and in contact with the stator, an outer body part beingcylindrical and surrounding the inner body part, and a helical groovethrough which a cooling medium passes, the groove circling helicallyaround an outer circumference of the inner body part at least once. Thegroove has a pair of side surfaces opposed in a direction of an axis ofrotation of the rotor. Each of the side surfaces is inclined away fromeach other. The inner body part is cylindrical, and has a virtual regionbeing cylindrical about the axis of rotation and including the bottomsurface in an outer circumferential surface. The groove circles aroundthe outer circumference of the inner body part a plurality of times, anda draft of each of the side surfaces is derived using formula (1) underthe condition of formula (3), where S is the draft angle, D1 is an outerdiameter of the inner body part, D2 is an outer diameter of the virtualregion, and P is an array pitch of the groove in the direction of theaxis of rotation.

$\begin{matrix}\left\lbrack {{Formula}\mspace{14mu} 1} \right\rbrack & \; \\{\mspace{200mu} {\frac{{atan}\left\lbrack \frac{{\left( {{D\; 1} - {D\; 2}} \right)/2}\; \tan \; S}{D\; {1/2}\; \sin \left\{ {{acos}\left( {D\; {2/D}\; 1} \right)} \right\}} \right\rbrack}{{atan}\left( \frac{P}{\pi \; D\; 1} \right)} > {1\left\lbrack {{Formula}\mspace{14mu} 3} \right\rbrack}}} & (1) \\{\mspace{256mu} {{\left( {{D\; 1} - {D\; 2}} \right)\tan \; S} < P}} & (3)\end{matrix}$

An example method for manufacturing an inner body part of a rotarymachine is disclosed herein. The rotary machine includes a motorincluding a rotor and a stator, and a cooling jacket disposed around thestator, wherein the cooling jacket includes the inner body part beingcylindrical and in contact with the stator, an outer body part beingcylindrical and surrounding the inner body part, and a helical groovethrough which a cooling medium passes. Additionally, the groove circleshelically around an outer circumference of the inner body part at leastonce, wherein the groove includes a pair of side surfaces opposed in adirection of an axis of rotation of the rotor, and a bottom surface isconnected to each of the pair of side surfaces. Each of the sidesurfaces is famed having a draft angle inclined in a direction oppositeeach other, the draft angle inclined relative to a release directionorthogonal to the axis of rotation. The method includes clamping a mold,filling an inner cavity with molten metal, solidifying the molten metal,and then separating the mold in the release direction being oppositedirections relative to the axis of rotation to mold the inner body part.

Another example method for manufacturing an inner body part of a rotarymachine including a motor is disclosed herein. The motor includes arotor and a stator, and a cooling jacket is disposed around the stator.The cooling jacket includes the inner body part being cylindrical and incontact with the stator, an outer body part being cylindrical andsurrounding the inner body part, and a helical groove through which acooling medium passes. Additionally, the groove circles helically aroundan outer circumference of the inner body part at least once, wherein thegroove has a pair of side surfaces opposed in a direction of an axis ofrotation of the rotor, and a bottom surface connected to each of theside surfaces, and wherein, of the pair of side surfaces, at least theside that fowls an undercut relative to a release direction orthogonalto the axis of rotation is formed having a draft. The method includesclamping a mold, filling an inner cavity with molten metal, solidifyingthe molten metal, and then separating the mold in the release directionbeing opposite directions relative to the axis of rotation to mold theinner body part.

Yet another example method for manufacturing an inner body part of arotary machine is disclosed herein. The rotary machine includes a motorincluding a rotor and a stator, and a cooling jacket disposed around thestator, wherein the cooling jacket includes the inner body part beingcylindrical and in contact with the stator, an outer body part beingcylindrical and surrounding the inner body part, and a helical groovethrough which a cooling medium passes. Additionally, the groove circleshelically around an outer circumference of the inner body part at leastonce, wherein the groove includes a pair of side surfaces opposed in adirection of an axis of rotation of the rotor, and wherein each of theside surfaces is inclined away from each other. The method includesclamping a mold, filling an inner cavity with molten metal, solidifyingthe molten metal, and then separating the mold in opposite directionsrelative to the axis of rotation to mold the inner body part.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a side cross-sectional view of an example rotary machine.

FIG. 2 is a side view of an inner body part shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged side view showing an enlarged portion of a helicalgroove formed on the inner body part shown in FIG. 2.

FIG. 4 is a graph showing the relationship between an oblique angle ofthe groove and a draft of side surfaces of the groove.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a manufacturing process of the inner bodypart.

FIG. 6A is a cross-sectional view showing the inner body part separatedfrom a die.

FIG. 6B is a partial cross-sectional side view, partly cut away, showingthe inner body part and the die in the state shown in FIG. 6A.

FIG. 7 is a side view showing an inner body part as a comparativeexample.

FIG. 8A is a diagram illustrating the inner body part shown in FIG. 7.

FIG. 8B is another diagram illustrating the inner body part shown inFIG. 7.

FIG. 9A is yet another diagram illustrating the inner body part shown inFIG. 7.

FIG. 9B is a further diagram illustrating the inner body part shown inFIG. 7.

FIG. 10 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a groove portion ofanother example rotary machine.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

An example rotary machine may include a motor including a rotor and astator, and a cooling jacket disposed around the stator. The coolingjacket includes an inner body part being cylindrical and in contact withthe stator, an outer body part being cylindrical and surrounding theinner body part, and a helical groove through which a cooling mediumpasses, the groove circling helically around an outer circumference ofthe inner body part at least once. The groove has a pair of sidesurfaces opposed in a direction of an axis of rotation of the rotor, anda bottom surface connected to each of the pair of side surfaces. Each ofthe side surfaces is formed having a draft angle inclined in a directionopposite each other, the draft angle inclined relative to a releasedirection orthogonal to the axis of rotation. The inner body part iscylindrical, and has a virtual region being cylindrical about the axisof rotation and including the bottom surface in an outer circumferentialsurface, the groove circles around the outer circumference of the innerbody part a plurality of times, and the draft is derived using formula(1) under the condition of formula (2), where S is the draft angle, D1is an outer diameter of the inner body part, D2 is an outer diameter ofthe virtual region, P is an array pitch of the groove in the directionof the axis of rotation, and B is a width of the bottom surface in thedirection of the axis of rotation.

$\begin{matrix}\left\lbrack {{Formula}\mspace{14mu} 1} \right\rbrack & \; \\{\mspace{214mu} {\frac{{atan}\left\lbrack \frac{{\left( {{D\; 1} - {D\; 2}} \right)/2}\; \tan \; S}{D\; {1/2}\; \sin \left\{ {{acos}\left( {D\; {2/D}\; 1} \right)} \right\}} \right\rbrack}{{atan}\left( \frac{P}{\pi \; D\; 1} \right)} > {1\left\lbrack {{Formula}\mspace{14mu} 2} \right\rbrack}}} & (1) \\{\mspace{250mu} {{{\left( {{D\; 1} - {D\; 2}} \right)\tan \; S} + B} < P}} & (2)\end{matrix}$

In some examples, each of the side surfaces of the groove formed on theinner body part of the cooling jacket has the draft angle inclined inthe direction opposite to each other, the draft angle inclined relativeto the release direction orthogonal to the axis of rotation of therotor. Thus, interference with the mold is prevented during removal ofthe mold from the inner body part along the release direction, whenforming the inner body part using the mold. That is, each of the sidesurfaces is capable of avoiding forming an undercut relative to themold. This facilitates the release of the inner body part from the mold.The example rotary machine described above thus facilitates the moldingprocess of the inner body part using the mold.

Another example rotary machine may also include a motor including arotor and a stator, and a cooling jacket disposed around the stator. Thecooling jacket includes an inner body part being cylindrical and incontact with the stator, an outer body part being cylindrical andsurrounding the inner body part, and a helical groove through which acooling medium passes, the groove circling helically around an outercircumference of the inner body part at least once. The groove has apair of side surfaces opposed in a direction of an axis of rotation ofthe rotor, and a bottom surface connected to each of the pair of sidesurfaces, and wherein, of the pair of side surfaces, at least the sidesurface that forms an undercut relative to a release directionorthogonal to the axis of rotation is formed having a draft.

In some examples, the pair of side surfaces can avoid forming theundercut relative to the mold. This facilitates the release of the innerbody part from the mold and the molding process of the inner body partusing the mold.

In some examples, the inner body part is cylindrical, and has a virtualregion being cylindrical about the axis of rotation and including thebottom surface in an outer circumferential surface, and the groovecircles around the outer circumference of the inner body part aplurality of times. Moreover, in this aspect, the draft is derived usingformula (1) under the condition of formula (2), where S is the draftangle, D1 is an outer diameter of the inner body part, D2 is an outerdiameter of the virtual region, P is an array pitch of the groove in thedirection of the axis of rotation, and B is a width of the bottomsurface in the direction of the axis of rotation. Accordingly, the innerbody part can be reliably released from the mold when forming the innerbody part by the molding process.

$\begin{matrix}\left\lbrack {{Formula}\mspace{14mu} 1} \right\rbrack & \; \\{\mspace{214mu} {\frac{{atan}\left\lbrack \frac{{\left( {{D\; 1} - {D\; 2}} \right)/2}\; \tan \; S}{D\; {1/2}\; \sin \left\{ {{acos}\left( {D\; {2/D}\; 1} \right)} \right\}} \right\rbrack}{{atan}\left( \frac{P}{\pi \; D\; 1} \right)} > {1\left\lbrack {{Formula}\mspace{14mu} 2} \right\rbrack}}} & (1) \\{\mspace{250mu} {{{\left( {{D\; 1} - {D\; 2}} \right)\tan \; S} + B} < P}} & (2)\end{matrix}$

Yet another example rotary machine may similarly include a motorincluding a rotor and a stator, and a cooling jacket disposed around thestator. The cooling jacket includes an inner body part being cylindricaland in contact with the stator, an outer body part being cylindrical andsurrounding the inner body part, and a helical groove through which acooling medium passes, the groove circling helically around an outercircumference of the inner body part at least once. The groove has apair of side surfaces opposed in a direction of an axis of rotation ofthe rotor, and wherein each of the pair of side surfaces is inclined ina direction opposite each other. The inner body part is cylindrical, andhas a virtual region being cylindrical about the axis of rotation andincluding the bottom surface in an outer circumferential surface, andthe groove circles around the outer circumference of the inner body parta plurality of times. Moreover, in this aspect, the draft is derivedusing formula (1) under the condition of formula (3), where S is thedraft angle, D1 is an outer diameter of the inner body part, D2 is anouter diameter of the virtual region, and P is an array pitch of thegroove in the direction of the axis of rotation. Accordingly, the innerbody part can be reliably released from the mold when forming the innerbody part by the forming process.

$\begin{matrix}\left\lbrack {{Formula}\mspace{14mu} 1} \right\rbrack & \; \\{\mspace{200mu} {\frac{{atan}\left\lbrack \frac{{\left( {{D\; 1} - {D\; 2}} \right)/2}\; \tan \; S}{D\; {1/2}\; \sin \left\{ {{acos}\left( {D\; {2/D}\; 1} \right)} \right\}} \right\rbrack}{{atan}\left( \frac{P}{\pi \; D\; 1} \right)} > {1\left\lbrack {{Formula}\mspace{14mu} 3} \right\rbrack}}} & (1) \\{\mspace{256mu} {{\left( {{D\; 1} - {D\; 2}} \right)\tan \; S} < P}} & (3)\end{matrix}$

In some examples, each of the side surfaces of the groove is inclined inthe direction opposite to each other, and has the draft angle formed asa result. This facilitates the release of the inner body part from themold and the molding process of the inner body part using the mold.

An example method for manufacturing an inner body part of a rotarymachine including a motor is disclosed herein. The motor includes arotor and a stator, and a cooling jacket is disposed around the stator,wherein the cooling jacket includes the inner body part beingcylindrical and in contact with the stator, an outer body part beingcylindrical and surrounding the inner body part, and a helical groovethrough which a cooling medium passes. Additionally, the groove circleshelically around an outer circumference of the inner body part at leastonce, wherein the groove includes a pair of side surfaces opposed in adirection of an axis of rotation of the rotor, and a bottom surfaceconnected to each of the pair of side surfaces, and wherein each of theside surfaces is formed having a draft angle inclined in a directionopposite each other, the draft angle inclined relative to a releasedirection orthogonal to the axis of rotation. The method includesclamping a mold, filling an inner cavity with molten metal, solidifyingthe molten metal, and then separating the mold in the release directionbeing opposite directions relative to the axis of rotation to mold theinner body part.

Another example method for manufacturing an inner body part of a rotarymachine is disclosed herein. The rotary machine comprises a motorincluding a rotor and a stator, and a cooling jacket disposed around thestator, wherein the cooling jacket includes the inner body part beingcylindrical and in contact with the stator, an outer body part beingcylindrical and surrounding the inner body part, and a helical groovethrough which a cooling medium passes. Additionally, the groove circleshelically around an outer circumference of the inner body part at leastonce, wherein the groove has a pair of side surfaces opposed in adirection of an axis of rotation of the rotor, and a bottom surfaceconnected to each of the side surfaces, and wherein, of the pair of sidesurfaces, at least the side that forms an undercut relative to a releasedirection orthogonal to the axis of rotation is formed having a draft.The method includes clamping a mold, filling an inner cavity with moltenmetal, solidifying the molten metal, and then separating the mold in therelease direction being opposite directions relative to the axis ofrotation to mold the inner body part.

Yet another example method for manufacturing an inner body part of arotary machine including a motor is disclosed herein. The motor includesa rotor and a stator, and a cooling jacket disposed around the stator,wherein the cooling jacket includes the inner body part beingcylindrical and in contact with the stator, an outer body part beingcylindrical and surrounding the inner body part, and a helical groovethrough which a cooling medium passes. Additionally, the groove circleshelically around an outer circumference of the inner body part at leastonce, wherein the groove includes a pair of side surfaces opposed in adirection of an axis of rotation of the rotor, and wherein each of thepair of side surfaces is inclined in a direction opposite each other.The method includes clamping a mold, filling an inner cavity with moltenmetal, solidifying the molten metal, and then separating the mold inopposite directions relative to the axis of rotation to mold the innerbody part.

Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings, the same elements orsimilar elements having the same function are denoted by the samereference numerals, and redundant description will be omitted. Eachdrawing shows an XYZ orthogonal coordinate system. In the descriptionbelow, a direction of an axis of rotation in which an axis of rotation Lextends is called an X direction, a direction perpendicular to the Xdirection is called a Z direction, and a direction perpendicular to theX direction and the Z direction is called a Y direction. Moreover, inthe description below, a release direction during release from a die 50(see FIG. 5) is along the Z direction.

An example rotary machine 1 is illustrated in FIG. 1. In some examples,the rotary machine 1 may comprise an electric compressor. The rotarymachine 1 may be configured to be used with, for example, an internalcombustion engine of a vehicle or a ship. The rotary machine 1 includesan electric motor 2 which is a drive source, and a compressor(centrifugal compressor) 3 which is driven by the electric motor 2 tocompress an inner fluid (for example, air). The rotary machine 1 alsoincludes a housing 4, and the housing 4 includes a motor housing 5(cooling jacket), a compressor housing 6, and an inverter housing 7.

The electric motor 2 includes a rotating shaft 9, a rotor 10 that ismounted on the rotating shaft 9, and a stator 11 that is disposed so asto surround the rotor 10. The rotating shaft 9 is rotatably supported bya pair of bearings 12, 13 (e.g., first and second bearings) held by themotor housing 5. Each of the bearings 12, 13 is disposed on a respectiveside of the stator 11 in the X direction.

A center portion of the rotating shaft 9 in the X direction isaccommodated in the motor housing 5. An end of the rotating shaft 9 thatis closer to the compressor 3 is a distal end portion 9 a which projectsin the X direction from the motor housing 5. The end opposite the distalend portion 9 a of the rotating shaft 9 is a base end portion 9 b whichis accommodated inside the motor housing 5 and held by a lid portion 32.

The rotor 10 is fixed to the center portion of the rotating shaft 9 inthe X direction. The rotor 10 includes one or a plurality of permanentmagnets that is attached to the rotating shaft 9. The stator 11 is heldby an inner surface of the motor housing 5 so as to surround the rotor10.

The stator 11 is disposed around the rotor 10. The stator 11 includes acylindrical core portion 11 a that is disposed so as to surround therotor 10, and a coil portion 11 b that is formed by a conductive wirebeing wound around the core portion 11 a. When an alternating current ispassed through the coil portion 11 b of the stator 11 through theconductive wire, the rotating shaft 9 rotates due to the interactionbetween the rotor 10 and the stator 11.

The compressor 3 includes the compressor housing 6, and a compressorimpeller 8 that is accommodated inside the compressor housing 6. Thecompressor housing 6 is fixed to the motor housing 5. The compressorimpeller 8 is disposed inside the compressor housing 6 by being attachedto the distal end portion 9 a of the rotating shaft 9.

The compressor housing 6 includes an inlet port 14, a scroll portion 15,and an outlet port 16. In the compressor housing 6, the compressorimpeller 8 rotates when the rotating shaft 9 rotates as described above.Outside air is sucked into the compressor housing 6 through the inletport 14 and is introduced into the compressor impeller 8. The airintroduced into the compressor impeller 8 is compressed, passed throughthe scroll portion 15, and discharged from the outlet port 16. Thecompressed air discharged from the outlet port 16 is supplied to aninternal combustion engine.

The motor housing 5 includes a cylindrical inner housing 5A (or othertype of “inner body part”) and a cylindrical outer housing 5B (or othertype of “outer body part”). That is, the motor housing 5 has a structurethat is divided into two bodies. The inner housing 5A is disposed on aside closer to the rotating shaft 9 than the outer housing 5B (innerside), and the outer housing 5B (or other type of “outer body part”) isdisposed on (surrounds) an outer circumferential side of the innerhousing 5A (outer side). The inner housing 5A and the outer housing 5Bare separate bodies and are concentrically disposed about the axis ofrotation L. The inner housing 5A is attached to the outer housing 5B,for example, by an interference fit (a shrink fit or the like).

The same or different materials may be used for the inner housing 5A andthe outer housing 5B, such as aluminum or cast iron. Moreover, the innerhousing 5A and the outer housing 5B are formed by a molding processusing a mold such as die casting or sand casting.

The inner housing 5A surrounds and holds the stator 11. The stator 11 isattached to the inner housing 5A, for example, by a shrink fit or apress fit. The inner housing 5A and the stator 11 are thus unitized. Theouter housing 5B surrounds and holds the inner housing 5A. The unitizedinner housing 5A and stator 11 are attached to the outer housing 5B, forexample, by an interference fit (a shrink fit or the like).

The inner housing 5A has one end portion 5 a (first end portion) that iscloser to the compressor impeller 8 in the X direction, and another endportion 5 b (second end portion) on an opposite side. In the vicinity ofthe one end portion 5 a of the inner housing 5A, an annular coverportion 17 that faces a coil end of the stator 11 and a tubular bearingholding portion 18 that holds the bearing 12 supporting the rotatingshaft 9 are formed.

The other end portion Sb of the inner housing 5A is open in the Xdirection. An inner circumferential surface 5 c of the inner housing 5Ais in contact with or in close proximity to an outer circumferentialsurface 11 c of the stator 11. The inner circumferential surface 5 calso has a stepped portion 5 d that locks the stator 11. The steppedportion 5 d is in contact with an end of the core portion 11 a of thestator 11 closer to the compressor 3 in the X direction.

To mount the stator 11 in the inner housing 5A, the stator 11 is pushedin from an opening formed at the other end portion 5 b Zof the innerhousing 5A, and the core portion 11 a of the stator 11 is brought intocontact with the stepped portion 5 d. This enables the stator 11 to bepositioned relative to the inner housing 5A in the X direction. Itshould be noted that a structure in which the inner circumferentialsurface 5 c does not have the stepped portion 5 d is also possible. Theinner housing 5A has a helical groove 20 formed on an outercircumferential surface 5 e.

The outer housing 5B includes an annular base portion 30 that is incontact with the cover portion 17 and the bearing holding portion 18 ofthe inner housing 5A and is fixed to the compressor housing 6, acylindrical body portion 31 that projects from the base portion 30 andextends in the X direction, and a lid portion 32 that is mounted on thebody portion 31. The body portion 31 surrounds and holds the innerhousing 5A. The body portion 31 has an opening opposite the base portion30, and the lid portion 32 is disposed so as to block the opening.

The lid portion 32 has a cylindrical bearing holding portion 33. Thebearing holding portion 33 projects toward the compressor 3 along the Xdirection. That is, a distal end of the bearing holding portion 33projects so as to be closer to the compressor 3 than a body portion ofthe lid portion 32. The bearing holding portion 33 is disposed, forexample, outside the inner housing 5A (a region that does not overlapwith the inner housing 5A in the X direction). It should be noted thatthe bearing holding portion 33 may be disposed to reach inside the innerhousing 5A. The bearing holding portion 33 holds the bearing 13.

The inner housing 5A is fitted inside the body portion 31 as describedabove, and an inner circumferential surface 31 a of the body portion 31is in close contact with the outer circumferential surface 5 e of theinner housing 5A. The groove 20 formed on the outer circumferentialsurface 5 e is thus blocked by the inner circumferential surface 31 a tothereby define a cooling passage 40. A cooling medium such as coolingwater is flowed through the cooling passage 40, and the stator 11 andthe like are cooled by the cooling medium.

The inverter housing 7 is an inverter accommodating portion thataccommodates an inverter (not shown). The inverter controls thealternating current supplied to the coil portion 11 b of the stator 11.The inverter housing 7 is disposed, for example, outside the outerhousing 5B in a radial direction of the axis of rotation L. The inverterhousing 7 is box-shaped and is integrally formed with the outer housing5B. It should be noted that the radial direction of the axis of rotationL means a direction orthogonal to the direction of the axis of rotation.

Additional details of the groove 20 mentioned above will now bedescribed. As shown in FIG. 2, the groove 20 is formed so as to circlehelically about the axis of rotation L at least once on the outercircumferential surface 5 e of the inner housing 5A. In some examples,the groove 20 circles around the outer circumferential surface 5 e aplurality of times. In some examples, although the groove 20 forms onecontinuous cooling passage 40, a plurality of the grooves 20 may besubstantially arranged side by side along the X direction in an XZcross-section including the axis of rotation L. In one example, thegrooves 20 are arranged in parallel at regular intervals along the Xdirection in the XZ plane.

The groove 20 is also inclined relative to the Z direction when seenfrom the Y direction in FIG. 2. For purposes of illustration, the innerhousing 5A is divided into a first region Ax and a second region Ay.Taking the axis of rotation L as the center, the first region Ax is aregion on one side in the Z direction (upper half in FIG. 2). The groove20 in the first region Ax inclines from the right toward the left inFIG. 2, so as to be offset, as the distance increases in the Z directionfrom the axis of rotation L. When seen from the Y direction, the groove20 in the first region Ax is inclined so as to be positioned toward theone end portion 5 a (see FIG. 1) of the inner housing 5A in the Xdirection as the distance increases in the Z direction from a positionoverlapping the axis of rotation L. It should be noted that for thegroove 20 in the first region Ax, with the axis of rotation L as thecenter, the direction that is the same as the Z direction is a releasedirection Da of the die 50 (see FIG. 5).

Taking the axis of rotation L as the center, the second region Ay is aregion on the other side in the Z direction (lower half in FIG. 2). Thegroove 20 in the second region Ay inclines from the left toward theright in FIG. 2, so as to be offset, as the distance increases in the Zdirection from the axis of rotation L. When seen from the Y direction,the groove 20 in the second region Ay is inclined so as to be positionedtoward the other end portion 5 b (see FIG. 1) of the inner housing 5A inthe X direction as the distance increases in the Z direction from aposition overlapping the axis of rotation L. It should be noted that forthe groove 20 in the second region Ay, with the axis of rotation L asthe center, the direction opposite the Z direction is the releasedirection Da of the die 50. The inclination angle (oblique angle H, FIG.3) of the groove 20 is greater than 0° relative to the Z direction whenseen from the Y direction in FIG. 2. The value of the oblique angle H ofthe groove 20 is, for example, about 1.0°, but is not limited thereto,and can be varied as appropriate.

FIG. 3 shows the broken line portion in FIG. 2 enlarged. As shown inFIG. 3, the groove 20 includes a pair of side surfaces 21, 22 opposed inthe X direction, and a bottom surface 23 that is connected to each ofthe side surfaces 21, 22. Additionally, each side surface extends fromthe bottom surface 23 to the outer circumferential surface 5 e . Each ofthe side surfaces 21, 22 is formed having a draft angle S that isinclined in a direction opposite each other, the draft angle Sdetermined relative to the Z direction. The opposing direction Db of theside surface 21 is a direction toward the side surface 22, and theopposing direction Dc of the side surface 22 is a direction toward theside surface 21.

The side surfaces 21, 22 are inclined away from each other, and as aresult, the distance between the side surfaces 21, 22 at the outercircumferential surface 5 e is greater than the distance between theside surfaces at the bottom surface 23. It should be noted that if thedraft angles S were not provided, the side surface 21 would correspondto the side surface that would form an undercut U (see FIG. 8B) in thefirst region Ax, and the side surface 22 would correspond to the sidesurface that would form the undercut U in the second region Ay. Theundercut U is a portion that interferes with the die during demolding.

In some examples, the one side surface 21 (a first side surface) of thepair of side surfaces 21, 22 is positioned closer to the other endportion 5 b (see FIG. 1) of the inner housing 5A in the X direction thanthe other side surface 22 (a second side surface). Moreover, the oneside surface 21 is formed having the draft angle S that is inclinedtoward the other end portion 5 b in the X direction (away from the otherside surface 22) relative to the Z direction. In other words, as shownin FIG. 3, the one side surface 21 has a base end 21 a which is one endin the Z direction and a distal end 21 b which is the opposite otherend. The base end 21 a is the portion connected to the bottom surface 23and is positioned closer to the axis of rotation L (see FIGS. 1 and 2)than the distal end 21 b. The side surface 21 is inclined so that thedistal end 21 b is positioned closer to the other end portion 5 b (seeFIG. 1) of the inner housing 5A than the base end 21 a.

The other side surface 22 is positioned closer to the one end portion 5a (see FIG. 1) of the inner housing 5A in the X direction than the oneside surface 21. Moreover, the other side surface 22 is formed havingthe draft angle S that is inclined toward the one end portion 5 a in theX direction (away from the other side surface 21) relative to the Zdirection. In other words, as shown in FIG. 3, the other side surface 22has a base end 22 a which is one end in the Z direction and a distal end22 b which is the opposite other end. The base end 22 a is the portionconnected to the bottom surface 23 and is positioned closer to the axisof rotation L (see FIGS. 1 and 2) than the distal end 22 b . The sidesurface 22 is inclined so that the distal end 22 b is positioned closerto the one end portion 5 a (see FIG. 1) of the inner housing 5A than thebase end 22 a.

In the side surfaces 21, 22, the draft angles S indicate the inclinationangles of the side surfaces 21, 22 relative to the Z direction when seenfrom the Y direction, and have a value greater than 0°. The draft anglesS of the side surfaces 21, 22 may be the same or may be different fromone another. An example illustrates a case in which the draft angles Sof the side surfaces 21, 22 are the same.

The draft angle S of the side surfaces 21, 22 are derived, for example,using formulas (1) and (2) below. In formulas (1) and (2), P is an arraypitch of the groove 20 in the X direction, D1 is an outer diameter ofthe inner housing 5A, and D2 is an outer diameter of a virtual region ofthe inner housing 5A, the virtual region including the bottom surface 23in the outer circumferential surface and being cylindrical about theaxis of rotation L. In some examples, the outer diameter D1 may bereferred to as a “major diameter” of the inner housing 5A, and the outerdiameter D2 may be referred to as a “minor diameter” of the innerhousing 5A. In formula (2), B is a width of the bottom surface 23 in theX direction. It should be noted that the outer diameters D1 and D2 areshown in FIGS. 2 and 3, and the array pitch P, the width B, and thedraft angle S are shown in FIG. 3. Moreover, in a case in which thewidth B of the bottom surface 23 need not be considered for the groove20 (see FIG. 10), the draft angle S can also be derived using formulas(1) and (3) below. Formula (3) below is formula (2) without the width B.

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FIG. 4 illustrates an example graph showing the relationship between thedraft angle S of the side surfaces 21, 22 and the oblique angle H of thegroove 20. In FIG. 4, the vertical axis shows the oblique angle H (°) ofthe groove 20, and the horizontal axis shows the draft angle S (°). Alower limit of the draft angle S of the groove 20 having a predeterminedoblique angle H to ensure reliable demolding during the molding processis derived so as to satisfy formula (1) under the condition of formula(2). It should be noted that if the width B of the bottom surface 23need not be considered for the groove 20, the lower limit of the draftangle S can be derived so as to satisfy formula (1) under the conditionof formula (3). In FIG. 4, the lower limits of the draft angle S arerepresented by graph G11. In some examples, the graph G11 can also beperceived as upper limits of the oblique angle H of the groove 20 havinga predetermined draft angle S to ensure reliable demolding during themolding process. Moreover, the graph G11 is the relationship between thedraft angle S and the oblique angle H of the groove 20 that iscalculated when the array pitch P of the groove 20 is 7.6 mm, the outerdiameter D1 is 79.2 mm, the outer diameter D2 is 76 mm, and the width Bis 4 mm.

As shown in FIG. 4, the oblique angle H of the groove 20 and the lowerlimit of the draft angle S (graph G11) are in a proportionalrelationship. The oblique angle H of an example groove 20 is about 1°(graph G12), and an intersection point S1 of the graphs G11 and G12 isabout 7°, the intersection point S1 being the lower limit of the draftangle S. Accordingly, the 7° draft angle S is equal to about seven timesthe 1° oblique angle H. By way of further example with reference to FIG.4, it can be seen that the graph G11 may include the additionalintersections of: a 10° draft angle S at a 1.5° oblique angle H, and a20° draft angle S at a 3.0° oblique angle H, from which it may beunderstood that the draft angle S is approximately 6.67 times greaterthan the oblique angle H at these points of intersection. In someexamples, when the draft angle S is greater than the intersection pointS1, reliable demolding during the molding process is ensured without theside surface 21 or the side surface 22 of the groove 20 forming anundercut U (see FIG. 8B). Accordingly, setting the draft angle S tosatisfy formulas (1) and (2) ensures reliable demolding during themolding process. In some examples, the draft angle S may be set equal toor greater than approximately seven times the oblique angle H tofacilitate reliable demolding. Additionally, the term “approximatelyseven” may be understood to include a value of 6.67, as illustrated inFIG. 4 and discussed in further detail above.

As mentioned above, in the production of the inner housing 5A, the innerhousing 5A is formed by a molding process using a mold such as diecasting. An example molding process method of the inner housing 5A willnow be described. A case in which the inner housing 5A is molded by diecasting using a die is shown by way of example.

First, the die 50 shown in FIG. 5 is prepared. The die 50 corresponds tothe inner housing 5A. It should be noted that FIG. 5 shows an XZcross-sectional view including the axis of rotation L (see FIGS. 1 and2). The die 50 includes a die that is positioned above an XY plane (dieparting plane) including the axis of rotation L and a die positionedbelow the same. The upper die and the lower die are joined togetherduring clamping. During demolding, the upper die and the lower die areconfigured to separate in opposite directions relative to the axis ofrotation L, that is, directions orthogonal to the axis of rotation L andopposite to one another. The die 50 includes, on an inner surface 51, aprojecting portion 52 that corresponds to the shape of the groove 20.The projecting portion 52 has a pair of side surfaces 53, 54 opposed inthe X direction, and a top surface 55 that is connected to each of thepair of side surfaces 53, 54.

The pair of side surfaces 53, 54 are respectively formed along the pairof side surfaces 21, 22 of the groove 20. That is, each of the pair ofside surfaces 53, 54 is formed having a slope inclined away from eachother (see FIG. 3), the angle of the slope relative to the Z direction.In some examples, the one side surface 53 of the pair of side surfaces53, 54 positioned toward the other end portion 5 b (see FIG. 1) of theinner housing 5A in the X direction is formed having a slope inclinedtoward the other end portion 5 b in the X direction relative to the Zdirection.

The one side surface 54 of the pair of side surfaces 53, 54 positionedtoward the one end portion 5 a (see FIG. 1) of the inner housing 5A inthe X direction is formed having a slope inclined toward the one endportion 5 a in the X direction relative to the Z direction. The slopesof the side surfaces 53, 54 are, for example, the same as the draftangles S of the side surfaces 21, 22.

Next, the upper die and the lower die of the die 50 are clamped, and aninner cavity of the die 50 is filled with a molten metal material. Themetal material filling the inner cavity may be aluminum, cast iron orother suitable metal material. The metal material is then cooled for apredetermined time period and hardened inside the die 50. The innerhousing 5A is thus obtained as shown in FIG. 5. The upper die and thelower die of the die 50 are then separated (unclamped) in the releasedirection along the Z direction.

The separation of the die 50 will now be described in further detailwith reference to FIG. 6A and 6B. FIG. 6A is a schematic cross-sectionalview of the inner housing 5A and the die 50 seen from the X direction,and FIG. 6B is a schematic cross-sectional view of the inner housing 5Aand the die 50 seen from the Y direction, corresponding to FIG. 6A. Forease of explanation, in FIG. 6B, the top surface 55 of the projectingportion 52 of the die 50 is shown hatched and the pair of side surfaces53, 54 are shown in two-dot chain lines.

As shown in FIG. 6A, if the die 50 does not interfere with the innerhousing 5A before the die 50 moves to a height h from a height of theaxis of rotation L (position at which the die 50 is clamped), the die 50can be separated from the inner housing 5A. The die 50 has the pair ofside surfaces 53, 54 which form the draft angles S in the groove 20 ofthe inner housing 5A. The groove 20 circles helically while beinginclined relative to the release direction of the die 50. As shown inFIG. 6B, when the die 50 is moved in the release direction, theprojecting portion 52 (top surface 55) of the die 50 shifts in the Xdirection relative to the groove 20, except in a portion that forms atop portion (upper end portion of FIG. 6B) in the release direction ofthe groove 20. However, since the groove 20 according to an example hasthe draft angles S, interference between the die 50 and the innerhousing 5A can be avoided, not only at the top portion in the releasedirection, but also along the entire circumference, and the die 50 canbe appropriately separated from the inner housing 5A. As a result, theinner housing 5A can be easily and efficiently manufactured by themolding process using the die 50.

The example rotary machine 1 will now be further described withreference to a comparative example.

FIGS. 7, 8, and 9 show an inner housing 100 according to the comparativeexample. FIG. 7 is a side view of the inner housing 100 including agroove 110 according to the comparative example. FIG. 8A is an enlargedview of a region A1 shown in FIG. 7, partly cut away, and FIG. 8B is anenlarged side view of a region A2 shown in FIG. 7. FIG. 8A also shows,in a two-dot chain line, an expected position of a die 60 correspondingto the inner housing 100 after the die is removed (after being moved)assuming that the die 60 can be moved in the release direction.Moreover, FIG. 8B is an enlarged view of the region A2 shown in FIG. 7,and similarly to FIG. 8A, shows in two-dot chain lines, an expectedposition of the die 60 after the die is removed assuming that the die 60can be moved in the release direction.

FIG. 9A is a schematic cross-sectional view of the inner housing 100 andthe die 60 seen from the X direction, and FIG. 9B is a schematiccross-sectional view of the inner housing 100 and the die 60 seen fromthe Y direction, corresponding to FIG. 9A. For ease of explanation, inFIG. 9B, a top surface 62 of a projecting portion 61 of the die 60 isshown hatched, and a pair of side surfaces 63, 64 are shown in two-dotchain lines.

The difference between the inner housing 100 and the inner housing 5Aaccording to an example is the shape of the groove 110 formed on theouter circumferential surface of the inner housing. That is, in theinner housing 100, each of the side surfaces 111 and 112 of the groove110 does not have a draft angle that is inclined in a direction oppositeeach other, the draft angle inclined relative to the Z direction. Inthis case, the side surfaces 111 and 112 are formed along the Zdirection in the XZ cross-section including the axis of rotation L (seeFIGS. 8A and 9B).

In the comparative example, when the die 60 is moved in the releasedirection (see FIGS. 8B and 9B), the projecting portion 61 (top surface62) of the die 60 is shifted in the X direction relative to the groove110 in portions that form portions other than the top portion in therelease direction of the groove 110. Since the side surface 111 of thegroove 110 does not have a draft, when releasing from the die 60, someregions including the side surface 111 (regions shown in hatching inFIG. 8B) form undercuts U relative to the release direction along the Zdirection. In other words, when releasing from the die 60, the someregions of the groove 110 interfere with the projecting portions 61 ofthe die 60. As a result, it will be difficult to remove the innerhousing 100 from the die 60, and it may be difficult to carry out themolding process of the inner housing 100 by the die 60.

In contrast, in the rotary machine 1, each of the side surfaces 21, 22of the groove 20 has the draft angle S that is inclined away from eachother, the draft angle S determined relative to the release directionalong the Z direction, as shown in FIG. 3. Moreover, in the rotarymachine 1, at least the side surface 21 or 22 on the side that forms theundercut U relative to the release direction along the Z direction isformed having a draft. Thus, interference with the die 50 is preventedduring removal of the die 50 from the inner housing 5A along the Zdirection as shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, when forming the inner housing 5Ausing the die 50. That is, each of the pair of side surfaces 21, 22 canavoid forming the undercut U relative to the die 50. This facilitatesthe release of the inner housing 5A from the die 50. The rotary machine1 according to an example thus facilitates the molding process of theinner housing 5A using the die 50. Moreover, since the forming of theundercut U can be avoided as described above, it is not necessary toincrease the number of parts in which to divide the die for demolding.This enables the manufacturing steps of the die 50 to be minimized andthe manufacturing cost to be reduced. Furthermore, the manufacturingtime and cost can be reduced by forming the groove 20 by the moldingprocess compared to a case in which the groove 20 is formed by amachining process, and productivity of the inner housing 5A can beimproved.

Additionally, in the rotary machine 1, the draft angle S is derivedusing formula (1) under the condition of formula (2). In this case, thedraft angle S can be set to be greater than a value of the intersectionpoint S1 in the graph shown in FIG. 4. The inner housing 5A can thus bemore reliably released from the die 50 when forming the inner housing 5Aby the molding process.

Additionally, in the rotary machine 1, at least the side surface of thepair of side surfaces 21, 22 of the groove 20 on a side that forms theundercut U relative to the release direction Da orthogonal to the axisof rotation L is formed having the draft angle S. As a result, the pairof side surfaces 21, 22 can avoid forming the undercuts U relative tothe die 50. This facilitates the release of the inner housing 5A fromthe die 50.

Additionally, in the rotary machine 1, each of the pair of side surfaces21, 22 of the groove 20 is inclined in the direction opposite eachother. As a result, the pair of side surfaces 21, 22 are formed havingthe draft angles S, thereby facilitating the release of the innerhousing 5A from the die 50 and the molding process of the inner housing5A using the die 50.

An example method for manufacturing the inner housing 5A (inner bodypart) of the motor housing 5 (cooling jacket) above will be describednext. The inner housing 5A is molded using the die 50 (mold). The die 50includes a pair of dies that are separated in opposite directionsrelative to the axis of rotation L. The pair of dies includes theprojecting portion 52 that corresponds to the groove 20 of the innerhousing 5A. First, the die 50 (pair of dies) is clamped, and an innercavity is filled with metal (molten metal). After the metal material iscooled for a predetermined time and solidified, each of the pair of diesis separated from the other in the release direction, that is, thedirection orthogonal to the axis of rotation L and opposite to oneanother. As a result, the inner housing 5A is released from the die 50,and the inner housing 5A including the groove 20 having the draft angleS is molded.

It is to be understood that not all aspects, advantages and featuresdescribed herein may necessarily be achieved by, or included in, any oneparticular example. Indeed, having described and illustrated variousexamples herein, it should be apparent that other examples may bemodified in arrangement and detail.

In some of the examples described above, the inner housing 5A and theouter housing 5B are cylindrical, but the inner housing 5A and the outerhousing 5B may have various shapes, for example, a partially notchedcylindrical shape or a polygonal cylindrical shape.

In to some of the examples described above, the grooves 20 are arrangedin parallel at regular intervals along the X direction in the XZ planeincluding the axis of rotation L of the inner housing 5A, but thegrooves 20 may be arranged in a non-parallel alignment or at irregularintervals.

Additionally, some of the example grooves described above have a flatbottom surface 23, but the groove 20 may be V-shaped in cross-sectionalview with the bottom portion 24 of the side surface 21 directlyconnected to the bottom portion 24 of the side surface 22 (see FIG. 10).In some examples, the bottom portion 24 at which the side surface 21 andthe side surface 22 are connected corresponds to the bottom surface.

While some of the examples described above include cooling water as thecooling medium that flows through the cooling passage 40, the coolingmedium may be other cooling liquids, such as cooling gas or oil.

Moreover, the compressor 3 may, for example, be configured to compressliquid.

Furthermore, the rotary machine broadly includes rotary machines thathave a motor, such as compressors, pumps, and blowers.

We claim:
 1. A rotary machine comprising: a motor including a rotor anda stator; and a cooling jacket disposed around the stator, wherein thecooling jacket includes: a cylindrical inner body part in contact withthe stator; a cylindrical outer body part surrounding the inner bodypart; and a helical groove configured to transmit a cooling medium, thehelical groove circling helically at an oblique angle around the innerbody part, wherein the helical groove includes a pair of side surfacesopposed to each other in a direction of an axis of rotation of therotor, wherein each of the side surfaces is formed having a draft anglethat is inclined away from each other, the draft angle determinedrelative to a direction orthogonal to the axis of rotation, and whereinthe draft angle is larger than the oblique angle of the helical groove.2. The rotary machine according to claim 1, wherein the inner body partcomprises an outer circumferential surface into which the helical grooveis formed, the outer circumferential surface defining an outer diameterof the inner body part, wherein the groove further includes a bottomsurface, wherein the pair of side surfaces are connected to and extendfrom the bottom surface of the helical groove to the outercircumferential surface of the inner body part, wherein the inner bodypart has a virtual region being cylindrical about the axis of rotationand having an outer diameter bounded by the bottom surface of thehelical groove, wherein the helical groove circles around the inner bodypart a plurality of times, and wherein the draft angle is derived usingformula (1) under the condition of formula (2), where S is the draftangle, D1 is the outer diameter of the inner body part, D2 is the outerdiameter of the virtual region, P is an array pitch of the helicalgroove in the direction of the axis of rotation, and B is a width of thebottom surface in the direction of the axis of rotation $\begin{matrix}\left\lbrack {{Formula}\mspace{14mu} 1} \right\rbrack & \; \\{\mspace{214mu} {\frac{{atan}\left\lbrack \frac{{\left( {{D\; 1} - {D\; 2}} \right)/2}\; \tan \; S}{D\; {1/2}\; \sin \left\{ {{acos}\left( {D\; {2/D}\; 1} \right)} \right\}} \right\rbrack}{{atan}\left( \frac{P}{\pi \; D\; 1} \right)} > {1\left\lbrack {{Formula}\mspace{14mu} 2} \right\rbrack}}} & (1) \\{\mspace{250mu} {{{\left( {{D\; 1} - {D\; 2}} \right)\tan \; S} + B} < P}} & (2)\end{matrix}$
 3. The rotary machine according to claim 1, wherein theinner body part comprises an outer circumferential surface into whichthe helical groove is formed, the outer circumferential surface definingan outer diameter of the inner body part, wherein the groove furtherincludes a substantially flat bottom surface that extends in thedirection of the axis of rotation, and wherein the pair of side surfacesare connected to and extend from the bottom surface of the helicalgroove to the outer circumferential surface of the inner body part. 4.The rotary machine according to claim 1, wherein the inner body partcomprises an outer circumferential surface into which the helical grooveis fainted, wherein the pair of side surfaces are directly connected toeach other at a bottom of the groove, and wherein the pair of sidesurfaces extend from the bottom of the groove to the outercircumferential surface of the inner body part to form a V-shapedgroove.
 5. The rotary machine according to claim 1, wherein the draftangle is equal to or greater than approximately seven times the obliqueangle of the helical groove.
 6. The rotary machine according to claim 1,further comprising: a rotating shaft that includes the rotor; acompressor housing fixed to the cooling jacket; and a compressorimpeller accommodated inside the compressor housing and fixed to therotating shaft.
 7. The rotary machine according to claim 6, furthercomprising a bearing located between the rotor and the compressorimpeller.
 8. The rotary machine according to claim 7, wherein the innerbody part includes a tubular portion holding the bearing.
 9. The rotarymachine according to claim 6, wherein the inner body part includes anannular cover portion facing a coil end of the stator, and wherein theouter body part includes an annular base portion contacting the annularcover portion and fixed to the compressor housing.
 10. The rotarymachine according to claim 9, wherein the inner body part includes atubular portion holding a second bearing supporting the rotating shaft,and wherein the annular base portion is in contact with the annularcover portion.
 11. The rotary machine according to claim 10, wherein theouter body part further includes a cylindrical body portion surroundingthe inner body part and a lid portion disposed opposite the annular baseportion so as to block an opening of the cylindrical body portion. 12.The rotary machine according to claim 11, wherein the lid portionincludes a cylindrical bearing holding portion holding a second bearing,the second bearing supporting the rotating shaft.
 13. A rotary machinecomprising: a motor including a rotor and a stator; and a cooling jacketdisposed around the stator, wherein the cooling jacket includes: acylindrical inner body part in contact with the stator; a cylindricalouter body part surrounding the inner body part; and a V-shaped grooveconfigured to transmit a cooling medium, the V-shaped groove circlinghelically at an oblique angle around the inner body part, wherein theinner body part comprises an outer circumferential surface into whichthe V-shaped groove is formed, wherein the V-shaped groove has a pair ofside surfaces opposed to each other in a direction of an axis ofrotation of the rotor, and the pair of side surfaces are directlyconnected to each other at a bottom of the V-shaped groove, and whereinthe pair of side surfaces extend from the bottom of the V-shaped grooveto the outer circumferential surface of the inner body part.
 14. Therotary machine according to claim 13, wherein each of the pair of sidesurfaces is formed having a draft angle inclined away from each other,the draft angle determined relative to a direction orthogonal to theaxis of rotation, and wherein the draft angle is larger than the obliqueangle of the V-shaped groove.
 15. The rotary machine according to claim14, wherein the inner body part has a virtual region being cylindricalabout the axis of rotation and having an outer diameter bounded by thebottom surface of the V-shaped groove, wherein the outer circumferenceof the inner body part defines an outer diameter of the inner body part,and wherein the draft angle of the pair of side surfaces is derivedusing formula (1) under the condition of formula (3), where S is thedraft angle, D1 is the outer diameter of the inner body part, D2 is theouter diameter of the virtual region, and P is an array pitch of theV-shaped groove in the direction of the axis of rotation $\begin{matrix}\left\lbrack {{Formula}\mspace{14mu} 1} \right\rbrack & \; \\{\mspace{200mu} {\frac{{atan}\left\lbrack \frac{{\left( {{D\; 1} - {D\; 2}} \right)/2}\; \tan \; S}{D\; {1/2}\; \sin \left\{ {{acos}\left( {D\; {2/D}\; 1} \right)} \right\}} \right\rbrack}{{atan}\left( \frac{P}{\pi \; D\; 1} \right)} > {1\left\lbrack {{Formula}\mspace{14mu} 3} \right\rbrack}}} & (1) \\{\mspace{256mu} {{\left( {{D\; 1} - {D\; 2}} \right)\tan \; S} < P}} & (3)\end{matrix}$
 16. The rotary machine according to claim 13, furthercomprising: a rotating shaft that includes the rotor; a compressorhousing fixed to the cooling jacket; a compressor impeller accommodatedinside the compressor housing and fixed to the rotating shaft; and abearing that supports the rotating shaft and is located between therotor and the compressor impeller.
 17. The rotary machine according toclaim 13, wherein the draft angle is equal to or greater thanapproximately seven times the oblique angle of the V-shaped groove. 18.A method for manufacturing an inner body part of a rotary machine, themethod comprising: clamping a mold including at least one die, an innersurface of the die forming part of a helical projection circlinghelically at an oblique angle inside the mold, wherein the helicalprojection includes a pair of side surfaces, wherein each of the sidesurfaces of the helical projection is formed having a draft angle, thedraft angle determined relative to a direction orthogonal to alongitudinal direction of the mold; and filling an inner cavity of themold with molten metal; solidifying the molten metal to form the innerbody part of the rotary machine, wherein the inner body part comprises ahelical groove configured to transmit a cooling medium, the helicalgroove circling helically at the oblique angle around the inner bodypart, wherein the helical groove includes a pair of side surfacesopposed to each other in the longitudinal direction, and wherein each ofthe side surfaces of the helical groove is formed having the draftangle; and separating the mold in the orthogonal direction, wherein thedraft angle is equal to or greater than approximately seven times theoblique angle to facilitate a release of the inner body part from thedie.
 19. The method according to claim 18, wherein the inner body partcomprises an outer circumferential surface into which the helical grooveis formed, the outer circumferential surface defining an outer diameterof the inner body part, wherein the groove further includes asubstantially flat bottom surface that extends in the direction of theaxis of rotation, and wherein the pair of side surfaces of the helicalgroove are connected to and extend from the bottom surface of thehelical groove to the outer circumferential surface of the inner bodypart.
 20. The method according to claim 18, wherein the inner body partcomprises an outer circumferential surface into which the helical grooveis formed, wherein the pair of side surfaces of the helical groove aredirectly connected to each other at a bottom of the groove, and whereinthe pair of side surfaces of the helical groove extend from the bottomof the groove to the outer circumferential surface of the inner bodypart to form a V-shaped groove.